Posted on 04/27/2021 6:23:58 PM PDT by marshmallow
Santa Fe’s archbishop refuses to open churches fully despite New Mexico’s recent lifting of capacity restrictions in houses of worship
SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 26, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – Archbishop John C. Wester of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is ordering Catholic churches to continue to restrict capacity according to county-level recommendations, even after New Mexico’s governor allowed churches to fully open.
“The Archbishop requests that the Reverend Pastors continue to follow the color coding system as to capacity for indoor Masses and do not allow 100% attendance at this time,” stated a news release announcing the continued restrictions.
“It is of paramount importance to remember that the Church values everyone's safety and well-being. Life is sacred and we are taking every precaution to protect our people from the coronavirus,” the release continued.
New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a modified public health order on Friday allowing places of worship to open at 100 percent capacity, even as more restricted capacity limits continue to be enforced in places like restaurants and theaters.
The more lenient order is a “response to recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that say capacity limits on churches can't be more restrictive than on other entities such as factories and schools,” a spokeswoman for Governor Grisham told the Santa Fe New Mexican in an email.
In late November of 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that New York Governor Cuomo’s restrictions on religious services “cannot be viewed as neutral because they single out houses of worship for especially harsh treatment.”
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Same thing in Dallas Diocese.
We ignored the 2021 Bishop’s Appeal. Got a letter today asking for a little more than we gave last year.
I put -0- in pledged amt and in enclosed amount.
Referred them to my letter of March 19. POUND SAND - OPEN the Churches without restriction! Oh, he also backed the pastor who called the cops on a pregnant mom who needed to breathe without a mask.
You might add....And, FIRE the Fake Pope!
Wester is another “gay friendly” bishop. He sees no benefit in people going to mass. A bar? Maybe that, yes.
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